This is a systematic review of cases with Lemierre's syndrome (LS) in the past 5 years. LS is
characterized by sepsis often evolving after a sore throat or tonsillitis and then complicated …

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare and fatal disease and is also known as the forgotten disease
to describe the rarity of this syndrome in the antibiotic era. However, in the last 20 years, the …

Abstract Objective and Importance: Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is a rare condition that
typically starts with a bacterial oropharyngeal infection complicated by a thrombophlebitis of …

Tonsillitis is a condition involving the infection of the lymphoid tissue of the tonsils. This
pathology of the tonsils is frequently reported as a childhood illness in children of school …

Case presentation A 12-year-old boy with no significant past medical imaging presented to
the emergency department with 1 week of fever, sore throat, and left neck swelling. The …

Conclusion Based on an individual's clinical symptoms, history, and radiologic findings, it is
important for physicians to consider Lemierre syndrome in the differential diagnosis, as the …

Lemierre syndrome is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV)
secondary to bacterial pharyngitis or tonsillitis. Though antibiotic use has made this a rarer …

2| DISCUSSION André Lemierre, a French bacteriologist, first described in 1936 the
condition of an “anaerobic post-anginal sepsis”, now termed Lemierre syndrome. He …

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare condition that involves anaerobic sepsis following pharyngitis
and is characterized by a high mortality rate. It often manifests as a septic embolism within …

Introduction: Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is often misdiagnosed as a common cold or viral
infection. It is characterized by sepsis often evolving after a sore throat or tonsillitis and then …